Convertible Bed Frame and Convertible Cover
A bed frame and cover that is capably joinable to another bed frame and cover and capably disjoinable from another bed frame and cover and of which comprises a mattress supporting plate which is capable of moving vertically within the cover. The cover is a unified structure of walls and a roof with pivotally connected doors that capably form an enclosure around the plate or of which are stowable on the roof. The entire cover is capable of 360 degree bi-directional rotation around the entire plate as well as vertical movement. A capably pivotable mattress attachment is stowable under the plate or extends to form a contiguous mattress surface of which is supported by rods that connect to another bed frame and cover. The bed frame and cover is capable of a multitude of configurations dependent on bed frame, mattress attachment and the cover's optional positioning.
The present invention relates to furniture, and more particularly, to a convertible bed frame and convertible cover.
BACKGROUNDA. The present invention relates to furniture. More specifically, the present invention relates to a convertible bed frame and convertible cover.
B. Conventionally, bed partners have shared an open-mattress within the same bed. However, bed partners may suffer an unsatisfactory bed experience caused by unwanted noise, unwanted light and undesirable temperature. Some efforts may have been made to enclose the bed unit. However, there are times when one bed partner may disrupt the other bed partner when both partners share the same bed unit. For example, bed-partner disruption may be caused by: snoring, noise from respirator and continuous positive airway pressure devices, electrical bed apparatuses, somniloquy, coughing, reading with a light on, watching television, operating a computing device, tossing and turning, pulling bed covers, and entering and exiting the bed.
It would be advantageous for a bed frame and cover that is capably disjoinable from a like bed unit and joinable to a like bed unit such that the bed unit or combination of bed units transform to a multitude of configurations such that, at the least, the aforementioned problems would be solved.
Some of these configurations could include: the traditional open, contiguous-surface mattress bed, two separate bed units each with open mattress, two separate bed units of which one is an open mattress and the other is a cover-enclosed mattress, two separate bed units each with a cover-enclosed mattress and one unified bed unit with a contiguous-mattress surface wherein the individual covers of the bed frames are configured so as to form a complete enclosure around the single, larger contiguous-surface mattress.
It would be advantageous for a bed frame and cover that is capably disjoinable from a like bed unit and joinable to a like bed unit to comprise of: a bed frame of which is capable of vertical movement; a cover of which is a single, unified structure of which is capable of bi-directional 360 degree rotation around the entire mattress and of which is also capable of vertical movement; a mattress attachment of which avoids interference between the support structures of the covers of the individual bed units and such that the mattress attachment capably pivots into position between the two bed units so as to form a contiguous-mattress surface; rods which support the mattress attachment and capably extend into the other like bed unit so as to join the bed units and doors of which are capably moveable and capably pivotable such that the doors capably form a complete enclosure around the bed unit, are capably stowable upon the cover's roof and in a joined configuration, capably move to create a single, larger enclosure of the joined bed units.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn accordance with the present invention, there is provided a bed frame and also a cover of which the cover is optional and independent from the bed frame.
In relation to the bed frame, the bed frame, a component of a bed-unit as described in the list of definitions, comprises of a bed frame and a mattress which may be of a plurality of dimensions, not limited to but including and commonly known as a single-sized, twin-sized, double-sized, full-sized, queen-sized or king-sized mattress. A bed-unit comprising of a single-sized, twin-sized, double-sized, full-sized, queen-sized or king-sized mattress may generally convert to a bed-unit with increased mattress area or, for a bed-unit comprising of a double-sized, full-sized, queen-sized or king-sized mattress may generally covert to a bed-unit with decreased mattress area. This is accomplished for bed-units comprising of a single-sized, twin-sized, double-sized, full-sized, queen-sized or king-sized mattress by employing a mattress attachment which is a mattress attached to a mattress plate of the bed-unit which generally swings 90 degrees upwards to increase mattress area, or for bed-units comprising of a double-sized, full-sized, queen-sized or king-sized mattress, may generally swing 90 degrees downwards to decrease mattress area. Additionally, a bed-unit joined to another bed-unit, forming a joined bed-pairing or a bed-unit with the mattress attachment in a raised position joined to another bed-unit, a joined bed-pairing, generally and without limitation, increases mattress area and a bed-unit within a joined bed-pairing that is separated from the other bed-unit generally and without limitation, decreases mattress area. A mattress platform group may generally comprise of a single center beam, two columns, two cylindrical connecting rods, two rod adapters, two receptacles, two receptacle frames, four cross supports, four cross support plates, one mattress plate, and one mattress. Each end of the mattress platform can independently be vertically shifted upwards or downwards, This is accomplished by motors placed beneath each end of the mattress platform which when activated raises or lowers the corresponding end of the mattress platform. To summarize, this enables both ends of the mattress platform to be raised and lowered or one end of the mattress platform to be raised and lowered. A mattress platform may generally comprise of a single center beam, two columns, four cross supports, four cross support plates, one mattress plate, and one mattress. The mattress platform can be rotationally tilted generally up to 360 degrees along its horizontal axis. This is accomplished as the cylindrical rods extend completely through the columns of the mattress platform thereby allowing the mattress platform which rests on the cylindrical rods to rotate generally up to 360 degrees along its horizontal axis.
In relation to the cover, the cover is a rigid structure which can generally enclose the mattress platform and is comprised of one rigid frame, two rigid exterior walls each with an elongated cavity such that it enables the cylindrical rod referenced above to pass completely through the cavity, two cylindrical disks of rigid material each with an elongated cavity through the flat surface of the cylindrical disk such that it enables the cylindrical rod to pass completely through the cavity, two rigid support walls each with an elongated cavity such that it enables the cylindrical rod to pass completely through the cavity, two interior walls each with an elongated cavity such that it enables the cylindrical rod to pass completely through the cavity, sound suppression material between the support walls and the interior walls, two doors each comprising of a rigid exterior wall, a rigid interior wall and sound suppressing material between the rigid exterior wall and rigid interior wall, one roof comprising of a rigid exterior wall, a rigid interior wall and sound suppressing material between the rigid exterior wall and rigid interior wall.
The cover, which is optional and independent from the bed frame, can be shifted upwards, downwards and rotated generally up to 360 degrees on its horizontal axis. Rotation is accomplished by mechanized continuous tracks moving generally horizontally upon which the cover's cylindrical disk engages. The mechanized continuous tracks are mounted on the tops of mechanized lifting devices. Shifting of the cover upwards and downwards is accomplished by the mechanized lifting devices mounted beneath the mechanized continuous tracks.
Sound is inhibited from penetrating the interior of the cover as a consequence of the rigid exterior walls, rigid interior walls and sound suppressing material between the walls.
Light is inhibited from penetrating the interior of the cover as a consequence of the rigid exterior and interior walls.
The cover affords an individual or a plurality of individual's privacy while that individual or those individuals perform private actions.
A separation door pivotally hangs from the ceiling of the cover and when pivoted generally downwards to a closed position provides privacy and particularly sound and light suppression for individuals situated on either side of the separation door.
As referenced above, a mattress attachment is attached to the mattress plate. In the raised position, the mattress attachment connected to a twin bed or single bed may create a double bed, full-size bed, queen-size bed or king-size bed, dependent on the width of the mattress attachment. In the raised position, the mattress attachment connected to a double bed or full-size bed may create a queen-size bed or king-size bed, dependent on the width of the mattress attachment. In the raised position, the mattress attachment connected to a queen-size bed may create a king-size bed, dependent on the width of the mattress attachment. In the raised position, the mattress attachment connected to a twin bed or single bed may generally fill the void between two twin beds or single beds positioned apart from each other thereby creating a king-sized bed.
A list of definitions immediately follows:
A bed-unit comprises of one bed frame which may or may not include a cover and may or may not include a step.
A bed-pairing comprises of one bed-unit generally aligned adjacently to another bed-unit with neither mattress of either bed-unit in contact with each other.
A joined bed-pairing comprises of one bed-unit generally aligned adjacently to another bed-unit with the mattress of one bed-unit in general contact with the mattress of the other bed unit or with a mattress attachment between both bed-units and such that the mattress attachment is in general contact with both mattresses of the bed-units.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONThe following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description.
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While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should therefore not be limited by the above described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention.
The bed frame and optional and independent cover, together, converts to a plurality of positions of which some positions are described as follows.
EXAMPLE 1As referenced above, the cover can be rotated on its horizontal axis generally up to 360 degrees. In addition, one door may be opened and seated on the top of the roof while the other door remains closed and both doors can be opened and seated on top of the roof and both doors can remain closed. Two single-sized or twin-sized bed frames and covers, rotated 180 degrees such that the roofs are inverted, connected to each other with a mattress attachment between them form a joined bed-pairing with larger mattress area. From this position, the two bed frames and covers can be separated from each other with the mattress attachment lowered providing distance between the bed frames and covers.
EXAMPLE 2In a bed pair, when the bed frames are separated and one cover remains inverted, the cover on the other bed frame can be horizontally rotated 90 degrees on its axis with one door completely open. This provides privacy and particularly sound and light suppression for individuals situated on either side of the open door.
EXAMPLE 3In a bed-pairing, when the bed frames are separated and one cover remains inverted, the cover on the other bed frame can be horizontally rotated generally 180 degrees on its axis with both doors closed providing privacy and particularly sound and light suppression for individuals situated in each bed-unit.
EXAMPLE 4In a bed-pairing, when the bed frames are separated and both covers have been horizontally rotated 180 degrees on their axis with all doors closed this provides complete privacy and particularly sound and light suppression for each individual situated in each bed-unit.
EXAMPLE 5In a bed-pairing, when the bed frames are separated from each other with a mattress attachment in the raised position and both covers have been horizontally rotated generally 180 degrees on their axis and the doors furthest from the mattress attachment are closed and the doors closest to the mattress attachment are opened, this provides complete privacy and particularly sound and light suppression for an individual or individuals situated on either side of the generally joined covers and an intimate environment for the individuals within the generally joined covers.
EXAMPLE 6In a bed-pairing, when the bed frames are separated and both covers are inverted and two doors on one cover remain closed, this provides a secure enclosure thereby inhibiting an individual situated in that bed from falling out of that bed.
EXAMPLE 7In a bed-pairing, when the bed frames are separated from each other with a mattress attachment in the raised position and both covers inverted and one door furthest away from the mattress attachment on one cover remaining closed, this provides a secure enclosure thereby inhibiting an individual situated on that side of the joined bed-pairing from falling out of bed.
EXAMPLE 8A bed-unit, when the cover has been horizontally rotated generally 180 degrees on its axis with all doors closed, provides complete privacy and particularly sound and light suppression for an individual or individuals situated within the bed-unit and outside of the bed-unit.
EXAMPLE 9A bed-unit, when the cover has been horizontally rotated generally 180 degrees on its axis with one door closed provides a secure enclosure thereby inhibiting an individual situated in that bed from falling out of that bed.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITYAs described above, the present invention is susceptible of industrial application as it can be manufactured from raw materials and can be used as a device to limit sleep disruption of bed occupants.
Claims
1. A capably joinable and capably disjoinable bed frame and cover, comprising: a beam of which said beam is an elongated member and of which said beam is connected to a plane of a plate along said plate's longitudinal axis and of which each opposing end of said beam is connected to a column of which said column consists of rigid material and of which one of said columns is connected to one end of said plate and of which the other of said columns is connected to the other end of said plate and connected to each said column is an end of an elongated rod member of which the other end of said elongated rod member is connected to a receptacle of which said receptacle is a rigid member with at least one rigid peg protruding from each opposing end of said receptacle and of which said receptacle is situate within the interior of a receptacle frame of which protrudes from each opposing end of said receptacle frame is at least one rigid peg and of which at least one of said receptacle's said rigid pegs of which protrude from each opposing end of said receptacle capably pivotally connect to each opposing end of said receptacle frame and which said receptacle frame is situate between two upright members and such that said receptacle frame's said rigid pegs capably move within longitudinal slots of said upright members and of which each said receptacle frame is connected to at least one mechanical device of which said mechanical device is capable of producing vertical movement;
- and at least two of a combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel of which said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel consists of a wall panel and a cylindrical member of which a plane of said wall panel is connected to a plane of said cylindrical member;
- and a roof panel of which connected to one end of said roof panel is said wall panel of one said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel and connected to the other end of said roof panel is said wall panel of the other said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel and of which one said elongated rod member is situate such that said elongated rod member capably traverses through an elongated opening of said wall panel and said cylindrical member of one said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel such that both ends of said elongated rod member are simultaneously situate outside both a plane of said wall panel and a plane of said cylindrical member of one said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel and the other said elongated rod member is situate such that the other said elongated rod member capably traverses through an elongated opening of said wall panel and said cylindrical member of the other said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel such that both ends of the other said elongated rod member are simultaneously situate outside both a plane of said wall panel and a plane of said cylindrical member of the other said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panel;
- and at least two roof guides of which each said roof guide is an elongated member and of which each roof guide is connected to a roof guide-way of which said roof guide-way is a structural member and of which said roof guide-way is connected to said roof panel and of which at least one guide bar of which said guide bar is an elongated member is capably movably connected at each longitudinal end of said guide bar to one of two of said roof guides such that said guide bar capably moves along each of said roof guide's longitudinal axis and of which at least one door panel of which said door panel is capably pivotally connected to said guide bar along a longitudinal axis of said guide bar and of which said door panel is capably stowable on at least two of said roof guides and of which said door panel is capably pivotable to 270 degrees such that each longitudinal end of said door panel capably movably connects to each wall panel and of which two opposing ends of each said wall panel extend beyond the width of said plate and of which each said cylindrical member is connected to at least one rotational tread of which said rotational tread is connected to at least one support roller and of which said rotational tread capably produces bi-directional rotational movement such that each said cylindrical member is capably rotatable and of which each said rotational tread is connected to at least one mechanical device of which said mechanical device capably produces vertical movement;
- and at least one cross support of which said cross support is an elongated housing structure and of which said cross support is connected to said plane of said plate such that said cross support and said beam connect to said plane of said plate;
- and at least one push rod of which said push rod is an elongated member and of which said push rod capably moves within said cross support and of which said push rod capably extends out of said cross support and of which said push rod capably extends into a cross support of which is connected to a plane of a plate;
- and a mattress attachment of which said mattress attachment consists of a mattress capably connectable to an end of at least one hanger assembly of which said hanger assembly is an elongated member of which pivotally connected to the other end of said hanger assembly is a wheel of which said wheel capably moves along a wheel path of said cross support and of which said mattress attachment is capably pivotable between a first position such that a side of said mattress attachment is beyond the other plane of said plate to a second position of which is a stowed position such that a side of said mattress attachment is beyond said plane of said plate;
- and a support frame of which said support frame is connected to an end of each of said upright members and of which said support frame is connected to a plurality of omnidirectional wheels such that said support frame capably moves omnidirectionally and of which connected to said support frame is each of said mechanical devices.
2. The capably joinable and capably disjoinable bed frame and cover of claim 1, further comprising a separation door of which said separation door is a panel and of which said separation door is capably pivotally connected to a plane of said roof panel along said roof panel's longitudinal axis such that each opposing end of said separation door is between each said wall panel of said combination of a cylindrical member and a wall panels.
3. The capably joinable and capably disjoinable bed frame and cover of claim 1, further comprising a track of which said track is at least one elongated member such that said omnidirectional wheels capably move along said track.
4. The capably joinable and capably disjoinable bed frame and cover of claim 1, further comprising a step of which said step is connected to said support frame and of which said step consists of a cavity and of which said tread is capably pivotally connected to said riser.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 15, 2015
Publication Date: Nov 15, 2018
Patent Grant number: 10687631
Inventor: David Wright (London)
Application Number: 15/530,104